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- Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 2
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A comprehensive and readable account of the world's history, emphasizing the more important events, and presenting these as complete narratives in the master-words of the most eminent historians. This is volume 2 of 22, covering from 450 BC to 12 AD.
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- An Outline Narrative
- Institution and Fall of the Decemvirate in Rome, BC 450, by Henry G. Liddell
- Pericles Rules in Athens, BC 444, by Plutarch, part 1
- Pericles Rules in Athens, BC 444, by Plutarch, part 2
- Great Plague at Athens, BC 430, by George Grote
- Defeat of the Athenians at Syracuse, BC 413, by Sir Edward S, Creasy, part 1
- Defeat of the Athenians at Syracuse, BC 413, by Sir Edward S, Creasy, part 2
- Retreat of the Ten Thousand Greeks, BC 401-399, by Xenophon, part 1
- Retreat of the Ten Thousand Greeks, BC 401-399, by Xenophon, part 2
- The Condemnation and Death of Socrates, BC 399, by Plato, part 1
- The Condemnation and Death of Socrates, BC 399, by Plato, part 2
- The Condemnation and Death of Socrates, BC 399, by Plato, part 3
- Brennus Burns Rome, BC 388, by Barthold Georg Niebuhr, part 1
- Brennus Burns Rome, BC 388, by Barthold Georg Niebuhr, part 2
- Tartar Invasion of China by Meha, BC 341, by Demetrius Charles Boulger
- Alexander Reduces Tyre, Later Founds Alexandria, BC 332, by Oliver Goldsmith
- The Battle of Arbela, BC 331, by Sir Edward S, Creasy, part 1
- The Battle of Arbela, BC 331, by Sir Edward S, Creasy, part 2
- First Battle Between Greeks and Romans, BC 280-279, by Plutarch
- The Punic Wars, BC 264, 219, 149 by Florus
- The Battle of Metaurus, BC 207, by Sir Edward S. Creasy, part 1
- The Battle of Metaurus, BC 207, by Sir Edward S. Creasy, part 2
- The Battle of Metaurus, BC 207, by Sir Edward S. Creasy, part 3
- Scipio Africanus Crushes Hannibal at Zama and Subjugates Carthage, BC 202, by Livy, part 1
- Scipio Africanus Crushes Hannibal at Zama and Subjugates Carthage, BC 202, by Livy, part 2
- Judas Maccabaeus Liberates Judea, BC 165-141, by Josephus
- The Gracchi and Their Reforms, BC 133, by Theodor Mommsen
- Caesar Conquers Gaul, BC 58-50, by Napoleon III, part 1
- Caesar Conquers Gaul, BC 58-50, by Napoleon III, part 2
- Roman Invasion and Conquest of Britain, BC 55-AD 79, by Oliver Goldsmith
- Cleopatra's Conquest of Caesar and Antony, BC 51-30, by John P. Mahaffy, part 1
- Cleopatra's Conquest of Caesar and Antony, BC 51-30, by John P. Mahaffy, part 2
- Assassination of Caesar, BC 44, by Barthold Georg Niebuhr
- Assassination of Caesar, BC 44, by Plutarch
- Rome Becomes a Monarchy; Death of Antony and Cleopatra, BC 44-30, by Henry G. Liddell, part 1
- Rome Becomes a Monarchy; Death of Antony and Cleopatra, BC 44-30, by Henry G. Liddell, part 2
- Rome Becomes a Monarchy; Death of Antony and Cleopatra, BC 44-30, by Henry G. Liddell, part 3
- Germans Under Arminius Revolt Against Rome, AD 9, by Sir Edward S. Creasy, part 1
- Germans Under Arminius Revolt Against Rome, AD 9, by Sir Edward S. Creasy, part 2